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Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Patients With Erectile Dysfunction

Completed
Conditions
Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction
Registration Number
NCT02005731
Lead Sponsor
Initia
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, pilot study for assessing the safety and efficacy of the treatments performed with Renova (LI-ESWT) on symptomatic ED patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  • Good general health
  • Vasculogenic ED for at least 6 months
  • International Index of Erectile Function 6 (IIEF-EF) between 11 to 25
  • Positive response to PDE5-I (able to penetrate on demand, Responders)
  • Negative response to PDE5-I (unable to penetrate on demand even with maximum PDE5-I dosage,Non-responders)
  • Stable heterosexual relationship for more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
  • Psychogenic ED
  • Neurological pathology
  • Hormonal pathology
  • Past radical prostatectomy
  • Recovering from cancer during last 5 years
  • Any unstable medical, psychiatric, spinal cord injury and penile anatomical - abnormalities
  • Clinically significant chronic hematological disease
  • Anti-androgens, oral or injectable androgens
  • Radiotherapy in pelvic region

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the IIEF-EF (International Index of Erectile Function- Erectile Function Domain) score at 1, 3 and 6 months post treatment1, 3 and 6 months post treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the SEP (Sexual Encounter Profile) Questions 2 and 3 at 1, 3 and 6 months post treatment1, 3 and 6 months post treatment
Responses to the GAQ (Global Assessment questions) Questions 1 and 2 at 1, 3 and 6 months post treatment1, 3 and 6 months post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Urologickaambulance

🇨🇿

Brno, Czech Republic

Amber Clinic

🇱🇹

Klaipėda, Lithuania

Men's Health Clinic, Amstelland Hospital

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Urology and Andrology Center, Red Crescent Hospital (RCH)

🇵🇸

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Occupied

Urologickaambulance
🇨🇿Brno, Czech Republic

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